Chinese Pangolin vs heath fritillary

Manis pentadactyla compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Manis	Melitaea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and heath fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.